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Upcoming Events
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Sat, Jun 06Riverview Hayfields PreserveJoin us for a morning spent with the bobolinks of Riverview Hayfields Preserve! Bagels, pastries, and coffee will be served and special guest Don Reimer will tell us about these amazing, migratory grassland birds.
Wed, Jun 10Appleton Preserve and Magog Falls TrailLooking to enjoy some scenery and log some miles? Join the Georges River Run Club to explore a new trail each week and run with community.
Sat, Jun 13Langlais Art PreserveWhat does it mean to gather materials and stories without claiming them, and how can fiction operate as a strategy for care rather than deception?- Wed, Jun 17Jack Baker Woods Preserve (Rockland BogLooking to enjoy some scenery and log some miles? Join the Georges River Run Club to explore a new trail each week and run with community.
Sat, Jun 20Appleton PreserveThis workshop is a citizen-science oriented program for all ages, focused on macroinvertebrate ecology and insect identification. It will involve dip net collection and a general analysis in the field of the river water quality based on the macroinvertebrates collected.
Sat, Jun 20Pool Preserve (Sennebec Rd trailhead)LGBTQIA+ community members, along with their allies, are invited to explore the preserve’s woodland, riverside trails and connect with new and familiar friends! Join us and the Washington Grunge for a group hike and gathering at Pool Preserve in Union.
Mon, Jun 22Langlais Art PreserveJoin Georges River Land Trust and the Maine Forest Service for a woodland walk looking for signs of summer and practicing mindfulness and close looking at the Langlais Art Preserve in Cushing
Fri, Jun 26Langlais Art PreserveJoin us as we celebrate the start of SEED and experience Lihua Lei Farley's sculptural installation in the historic Bernard Langlais workshop.
Sat, Jun 27Riverview Hayfields PreserveJoin scientist Matt Arsenault for a hands-on exploration of grasses and sedges. These plants are incredibly important to our ecosystem - come learn more and get up close with the grasses of Riverview Hayfields Preserve!
Sat, Jul 18Langlais Art PreserveOur Wild Foraging Series with Rachel Alexandrou brings guest experts for 4-hour seasonal foraging excursions, followed by a wild food picnic, at the Langlais Art Preserve and nearby Georges River Land Trust preserves.
Sat, Jul 18Langlais Art PreserveAn evening among the sculptures featuring imaginative small plates designed and prepared by local forager Rachel Alexandrou using wild edible ingredients. BYOB & a picnic blanket! Your $35 ticket directly supports our free Creative Nature programs for children, families, and our broader community!
Sun, Jul 26Thomaston Boat LaunchWe'll paddle together and deliver seed sculptures to the river at different spots along the way. Bring your own boat! Please register; space is limited.
Sat, Aug 08Langlais Art PreserveA museum educator’s guided exploration of how we experience attention in both art and nature.
Sat, Aug 15Langlais Art PreserveOur Wild Foraging Series with Rachel Alexandrou brings guest experts for 4-hour seasonal foraging excursions, followed by a wild food picnic, at the Langlais Art Preserve and nearby Georges River Land Trust preserves.
Sat, Aug 15Langlais Art PreserveAn evening among the sculptures featuring imaginative small plates designed and prepared by local forager Rachel Alexandrou using wild edible ingredients. BYOB & a picnic blanket! Your $35 ticket directly supports our free Creative Nature programs for children, families, and our broader community!- Sun, Aug 16Gibson PreserveA storybook circle, art-making, lemonade and cookies, and a riverside scavenger hunt will get us in an imaginative spirit! Then we'll gather families for a special opportunity to offer seed sculptures to the St. George River at our Gibson Preserve in Searsmont.
- Sat, Aug 22Olson Field PreserveAs the tide comes in at the Olson Field Preserve, audience members will be invited to take part in a closing performance in which a special visitor carries the final collection of seed sculptures into the waters where the river meets the sea.
Sat, Sep 05Langlais Art PreserveHow can an observational drawing practice extend beyond a single, illusionistic image of a landscape? In this open-ended drawing workshop, we’ll focus on the relationship between text and image, using the built and natural surroundings of the Langlais Art Preserve.
Creative Nature Youth Programs
Creative Nature Club
Ages 6-10
Monthly on Saturdays September-May
9:30am-12:30pm
at the Langlais Art Preserve
What do we notice when we slow down and observe nature closely? How can creative responses to our local ecology help us feel connected to the more-than-human world? Each month at Creative Nature Club, we’ll explore a new ecological theme and make art inspired by our discoveries.
This program is free but registration is required to reserve your child’s spot. Sign up for five or more sessions and get a Creative Nature Club Field Kit!
Creative Nature Summer Camp
Two weeks only!
Ages 5-7 | August 3-7
Ages 7-10 | August 17-21
9am-1pm at the Langlais Art Preserve in Cushing
$225 per week. Registration required. Scholarships available, contact langlais@grlt.org
Calling all junior adventurers, artists, observers, and problem solvers!
Each week of Creative Nature Summer Camp revolves around an ecological topic, with time spent exploring the preserve, making art, and having fun outdoors. Through creative, hands-on activities, we’ll build a unique understanding of the dynamic factors at play in the natural world around us.
Wonder Walks
Ages 0-5 +caregiver
Weekly on Fridays
June 12-September 4
9am-10am
at the Langlais Art Preserve
Wonder Walks are child-centered meanders through the Langlais Art Preserve. Rain or shine, each walk offers new discoveries as the landscape shifts and evolves over the season. Our staff gently facilitate each walk, creating a safe environment for children and their caregivers to engage with outdoor artworks and trailside wonders. Children may choose to borrow a backpack containing simple tools to help them explore. And as the goal of Wonder Walks is not the destination but the journey, the group dynamic will dictate the distance traveled.
All Wonder Walks are free. Registration encouraged, but drop-ins are more than welcome!
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